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Liberator 6.3
Desademona
The Source

The Source, is an experiment -- Soul, Jazz, R&B, Reggae, Hip-Hop, Spoken Word, all over Desdemona's gentle harmonic voice. Sly + Robbie provide two tracks but Desdamona does an amazing job producing eleven of her fifteen tracks herself. It all starts with the Ill Chemistry track (Desdamona and Carnage) "Infinity" -- she's rapping over the sounds of Carnage beatboxing, showing off her B-Girl skills and the rawness of what Hip-Hop used to be. The second song on the album is the title track, "The Source", which is somewhat reminiscent of Mystic and Ursula Rucker, who Desdamona has certainly drawn inspiration from. The song takes you on a smooth journey of life and how to love it. Dubbed the Voice of Reason on Minneapolis message boards, Desdamona teaches her fans through simple truths -- loosing friends from substance abuse, awakening us to the truth that we are, indeed, something and can make it if we try. The track, "Miss America," digs deep into a deadly American culture -- a young lady, abused by her father, rebels against her parents and, wanting to feel free, starts getting high, drinking, and shooting up. The corruption all caused by a single person in her life, she brings a child into the world, corrupting it even more than she was, drug addicted. Desdamona reaches you through her conviction -- feelings of worthlessness, numbness, battery, and being out of control. "Triple Goddess", is about a b-girl too black to kick it with the kids on her street. She's pushed out of her neighborhood and into the city where she learns from her brother what street life is about. Leaving her imprint on buildings, trashcans, and other objects, "Triple Goddess" is able to make a name for herself even though as a child she never belonged. Desdamona truly is a storyteller who makes you feel everything her subjects are feeling. She's considered a spoken word artist but with The Source she branches out far from that foundation. Be prepared to be moved.
(Christina Rimstad)